Embarrassed by my food log ):

I really like the crystal light iced tea w/ lemon singles packets. I put it in a water bottle and it is only 10 calories! Tastes terrific too!

When it comes to liquid I simply try to stick to water. I don't like it sometimes but it quenches my thirst and the more I force myself to drink water, the more I find myself seeking it. Also, if you want something that's just lightly flavored, try True Lemon (also comes in True Lime and True Orange ...and some other flavors). The Lemon, Orange, and Lime flavors are all crystallized juice so it's all "natural" (though I haven't looked at the ingredients).... they also work for cooking.

As for food, I looked at my log today and I was under my suggested number of calories, which is good... but just looking at the "snack" section.... I feel your pain. If anything it's a good eye-opener of our eating habits, which is likely it's main purpose.

I've recently gotten into Dry Soda. It comes in several flavors and is not as sweet as regular soda, and it's made with 4 ingredients. I really love the vanilla bean kind - tastes like cream soda, and a 12 ounce bottle or can is 60 calories. Sometimes I need soda to settle my stomach - just something fizzy - and this tastes great and has just enough carbonation. I like Crystal Light, too!

Water. Haha

I drink WAY too many sugar free sodas, but I'm not about to suggest you start doing that! Unless you want to kill yourself with artificial sweeteners like I do... Water is you're best friend. Sorry to be a grinch!

try unsweetened jasmine or peach iced tea, those are yummy and 0 calories.

I like Vitamin Water Zero--no calories, tastes a bit like Kool-Aid, so kind of naught

Water filters are a must-have here during flood season and our water is relatively decent! If what came out of the tap had enough of a sugary taste to make me wonder if it's allowed on Atkins or something along those lines I would be using a Brita on even my cooking water... yes, I can relate. Pony up for a good filter and start downing the stuff.

When I first started, I found it hard to drink water. It didn't taste right because I was used to all the sugary drinks. I switched to Crystal Light. From there I just watered it down (1 sleeve to 48oz water) and slowly I switched to plain water. Occasionally I have a diet soda, usually if I have fast food, but other than that I just drink water. I now like the taste of water

I love to drink Propel flavored water, dasani flavors, crystal light packets, and as far as tea goes i just started drinking brisk if I'm really craving something with flavor or soda! it's only 70-80 calories a can or 8oz depending on what flavor.

food wise, i just try to stay away from fast food now and not have that much starchy food, i still def have some but if i have it i make sure i can fit it into my calorie intake (basmati rice, bread, tortillas).

I always try to remind myself too, that the more i just drink water, the more calories i will have instead of having all those empty calories, and be able to add something into my diary that i might want, like today for example i had a mocha iced coffee.

Switch things out, like instead of mayo, mustard and things like that will help out a lot. Sometimes it's the little changes, but you want to do the obvious ones too, cut out soda, fast food, sweets that are super high in calories. Obviously everyone is human, but i used to drink 1 - 3 sodas a day, and cut it down now to once every other week or like i said i will grab a brisk tea. As far as going out to eat, i try to get the nutrtional info, if i cant get it i will only eat half, either split it with my husband, give it to someone else, or even just order an appitizer or something off of a kids menu. SMALLER PORTIONS works wonders!

AND...dont beat yourself up!!! everyone has bad days, just move on and learn form your mistakes!

Great flavor: Minute maid lemonade Light (only five calories per can and I can STILL dilute it with plenty of flavor!).

Learn to drink less sweetened coffee drinks, or go nonfat.

Don't stress about a bad day, yesterday I went over my goal calories by about 800 at the movies. I just made part of it up today, but if I hadn't, I still wouldn't have stressed!

Homemade lemonade is the business, if you use stevia instead of sugar it's really low calorie, and you get some good from the lemons too. I make it in two 2ltr bottles at a time, I use sparkling sometimes too. It's much nicer than pepsi! melt your sweetener into a little cold water, squeeze about 1 and a half lemons for every 1ltr of water, that's to my taste so see what you like. Keep it in the fridge and it's lovely!

Diet drinks, sugar versions with zero or only a few calories. I drink diet pepsi, diet 7Up, etc.

I really like the Sparkling Ice drinks by Talking Rain. They are 0 calories and come in a lot of flavors. I like the Raspberry Lemonade and Blueberry Pomegranate. Sometimes I want something different than water and tea so when I discovered these I was a happy camper. I hate diet coke and diet pepsi. Not all stores carry them or all their flavors. My Meijer doesn't carry them at all, but the little independent store near me carries all the flavors.

Be careful of water add-ins like Mio, they can give some people terrible, painful gas (I happen to be one of those people). I'm not saying they do that to everyone, but it is a known issue with people who are sensitive to the kind of sweetener they use in it. Try it, but don't dump a ton in at first before you know how you'll react.

Try drinking your water very, very cold. Icy cold water will actually settle my stomach, whereas tepid water will make me queasy. I know that sounds like total BS, but that's how it works for me.